Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Nov 07, 2018	Released · Sep 24, 2021
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	64GB
9720 mAh	5078 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray, Silver	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
12.9-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Yes
RAM
4GB
Internal storage
64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
9720 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1749

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1499

variant with LTE


Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

Links

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
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